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Episode 9: Friends and Death; Grief Relief Television
April 1, 2013
On this show Dr. Darcie Sims Denise and Alan Pedersen discuss how we lose and gain friends after deaths in the family. They also talk about their work with bereaved families on their travels called “Angels Across The USA”. Alan closes the show by singing “A little further down the road”.
Walking Your Way Out of Grief
March 22, 2013
You’re grieving now, feeling lost, alone, helpless, and depressed. I understand some of your feelings. Six years ago, my elder daughter and father-in-law died the same weekend. My husband and I felt crushed by grief and we sat on the couch and sobbed for weeks. Finally, our sobs waned and we went for a walk in the neighborhood. Walking felt good after sitting so long. My husband and I kept walking. Though we didn’t walk daily, we walked regularly, several times a week. While we were walking, we talked about our loved ones and how grief had changed us. As […]
Episode 7: Project Grace-Grief Relief TV
March 21, 2013
Founders of Project Grace tell their story of loss and how they have gone on to help others.
Recovered Email Provides Comfort to Grieving Mom
March 20, 2013
Throughout the years, my mother has written me many inspiring letters. I use the internet and write my children emails. Time may change the way we communicate – but it hasn’t replaced our need to connect with one another. I cherish the notes received from my son and daughter, and have managed to tuck a nice selection of them away. When I started to save them, I had no idea how much I would grow to value or learn from them. What I do know is that these emails were just a few of the many keepsakes I’d lovingly packed […]
Finding Solace in Acceptance
March 19, 2013
My daughter, Margareta, died in a sudden, tragic accident in the fall of 2009. Her death happened so quickly, there was no time to prepare or say our goodbyes. One moment she was with us and then next she was gone, and life as we knew it was forever shattered. The pain that came with the weeks and months after my daughter’s death was overwhelming; it almost felt like I couldn’t keep on living. But somehow, I found the will to face each day, if for no other reason than to take care of my surviving children. In the early […]
Episode 5: Dr Ken Druck-Handling the Loss of a Child; Grief Relief TV
March 19, 2013
“Grief Relief- Handling the Loss of a Child” with guest Dr. Ken Druck. Dr Ken Druck discusses the loss of daughter Jenna and the Center he went on to find, The Jenna Druck Center which serves teenagers and their families. Guest Chris Donohoe shares his gift of song and his story of healing after the death of his brother. To Watch the Show in it’s entirety http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN1nb-Lo5WY
Going Beyond Thinking
March 18, 2013
We all use our minds to try to understand why our children died. I am no different; when our son Keith died, I continued to ask that endless question—Why? Throughout my pursuit for answers, my niece Juli and her son Cody helped me realize that maybe I was not looking at all possibilities—just maybe I would have to go beyond my own realm of understanding. As Juli shared some of Cody’s spiritual experiences with me, I found it would take a child to help me break through the spiritual barriers that I, as an adult, had created. Cody was only […]
Book Helps in Healing From Child-Loss
March 17, 2013
Speaking with the Heart Strings group was different than any assignment I can remember. These ladies share a journey no one would ever sign up for, the loss of a child. There are no words to describe the unquenchable sorrow their families have experienced, yet somehow in this room, I could sense there was still hope. The monthly meetings offer a safe place to talk, share pictures and honor the lives of precious children with people who understand. At Heart Strings, it’s okay to cry, but it’s also okay to laugh. I asked the group if they knew of any […]
Episode 1:Handling the Loss of a Child”-CreaTiVe TV Award Winner-Grief Relief TV
March 7, 2013
CreaTiVe TV Award Winner “Grief Relief: Handling the Loss of a Child” with guests Patricia Loder, Dr. Ken Druck, Chris Donohoe and hosts Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley. Pat Loder of The Compassionate Friends discusses the Compassionate Friends and her loss as a parent, Ken Druck discusses the loss of daughter Jenna and the Center he went on to find, The Jenna Druck Center which serves teenagers and their families. Guest Chris Donohoe shares his gift of song and his story of healing after the death of his brother.
